By Kim Rooks Published on October 10, 2007 The phrase “Naegleria fowleri amoeba” probably doesn’t mean anything to the average American citizen, but the phrase “brain-eating amoeba” may cause a bit of a stir. The ameba enters the human body through the nose, it then travels to the spinal cord and brain, where it destroys brain tissue. So far, the...
PJC hosts Save the Zoo forum for community
By Michael Rutschky Published on October 10, 2007 Last Wednesday, October 10, PJC lent the Hagler Auditorium to the Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce and Gulf Breeze News for a special Save the Zoo community issues forum. The meeting was part of The Zoo – Northwest Florida’s campaign to raise money and support to repair the damages that occurred during...
Corsair wins state general excellence award
Published on October 10, 2007 The Corsair is the top community college newspaper in Florida for the fourth straight year. The Pensacola Junior College student newspaper collected 34 points and placed first in seven categories, with four second place awards and two third place awards to win the General Excellence honor. Sean Drain and Jennifer Rich-Neal were awarded the inner...
Tornado hits west Pensacola
By Joshua Encinias Published on October 10, 2007 No one expected the kind of destruction normally found in the Midwest to happen in Pensacola. The town awoke this morning with ominious nimbostratus clouds overhead. Around ten thirty the clouds produced a tornado that ripped through the neighborhoods of West Pensacola. A and B streets received the worst damage. The Greater...
First hand experience taken from the Tornado
By Michael Rutschky Published on October 10, 2007 I’m now running on pure adrenaline. About an hour ago I got to the mall to buy the snazzy fedora at Dillard’s that I’ve had my eye on for a while. As I was walking through the store showing off my new hat I received an e-mail edition of the Corsair on...
Vehicle burglaries on PJC Pensacola campus
By Joshua Encinias Published on October 10, 2007 There have been several vehicle burglaries lately on the Pensacola campus. All burglaries occurred in area near the track/pool/gym (Lot 9). In each case, vehicle windows were broken out and purses were taken. The burglaries occurred in both daylight and at night. Contact PJC Police if you have any information on the...
Innovative filmmakers stop briefly in Pensacola while on the road to Oprah
By Michael Rutschky Published on October 10, 2007 Pensacola motorists may have noticed a strange bus passing through town last Sunday, October 14, with the words “Road to Oprah” on the side. The bus was the touring vehicle for The 1 Second Film, a non-profit collaboration that was started seven years ago in Los Angeles, California by director Nirvan Mullick. ...
Committee visits PJC to reaffirm accreditation
By Kristin Martin Published on October 10, 2007 As a part of the accreditation affirmation process for Pensacola colleges, a committee from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools(SACS) visited PJC Oct. 9-11, 2007 to review PJC’s Quality Enhancement Plan and Compliance Certification document. About 40 people from PJC’s faculty and staff met with the...
Alpha Beta Gamma participates
By Joshua Encinias Published on October 10, 2007 Alpha Beta Gamma at PJC is participating in Make A Difference Day to re-stock the pantry shelves at the Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida. The mission of the Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida is to be the best Home-Away-From-Homer for children and families of children suffering a medical crisis. The...
Student Support Services: a commitment to success
By Diana Poist Published on October 10, 2007 In Building 6, next to the Testing Center on the Pensacola campus of PJC, is an office that Rachelle Burns likes to refer to as a “one-stop shop.” Burns is director of Student Support Services, one of seven Department of Education TRIO programs targeting at-risk college students. In the more than 20...